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Meaning of Rector | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɹɛktɚ

Definitions

  1. A surname from German.
    countable
  2. A surname from German
  3. In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.
  4. A placename, from the surname:
    countable, uncountable
  5. A city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States.
    countable, uncountable
  6. A placename, from the surname: A city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. A ghost town in Shannon County, Missouri, United States. An unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
  7. In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution.
  8. A ghost town in Shannon County, Missouri, United States.
    countable, uncountable
  9. A city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States
  10. A priest or bishop in the Orthodox Church who is in charge of a parish or in an administrative leadership position in a theological seminary or academy.
    uncommon
  11. An unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
    countable, uncountable
  12. A ghost town in Shannon County, Missouri, United States
  13. In a Protestant church, a pastor in charge of a church with administrative and pastoral leadership combined.
  14. An unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
  15. A headmaster or headmistress in various educational institutions, e.g., a university.
  16. An official in Scottish universities who heads the university court and is elected by and represents the student body.
    Scotland

Equivalents

العربية الخوري مدير
Български ректор
Čeština rektor
Español rector
Suomi rehtori
Français Recteur rectrice
Gaeilge uachtarán
Magyar igazgató rektor
Հայերեն ռեկտոր
Bahasa Indonesia rektor
Italiano rettore rettoressa
Қазақша ректор
Kurdî rektor
Македонски ректор ректорка
Nederlands rector rektor
Polski rektor
Português reitor reitora
Română rector
Русский ректор
Svenska rektor
Türkçe rektör

Examples

“It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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